Names That Mean Brightness
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Leocadia
Spanish
"splendid brightness"
Leocadia marries a mix of sounds: the strength of a lion, with a rhythmic Latin ending. St. Leocadia was an early martyred Spanish saint, and "La Leocadia" is a famous Goya painting of Leocadia…
Senna
Botanical name; Arabic
"brightness"
Senna is a flowering bush common in the tropics, with bright yellow flowers. In herbal medicine, Senna has gained some notice as the active ingredient in so-called "dieter's teas," which works mainly…
Ziva
Hebrew
"life"
A zippy little international name. The Hebrew name relates to the month of Israeli independence, while the Slavic Ziva (also spelled Živa and Siva) is a goddess of love, life and fertility. The name…
Nogah
Hebrew
"brightness"
A masculine name in the Old Testament, but used contemporarily as a feminine name, Nogah was borne by a son of King David. Predominantly given in Israel, the name can also be spelled as Noga.
Nogah
Hebrew
"brightness"
A masculine name in the Old Testament, but used contemporarily as a feminine name. It is borne by the son of King David in the Bible and could make an interesting alternative to Noah. Noga is an…
Léokadie
French from Spanish
"splendid brightness"
A modern respelling of Léocadie, the French form of saintly, antique Leocadia.
Luminance
Latin
"light, brightness"
Hideaki
Japanese
"excellent brightness"
Common Japanese male name notably borne by Hideaki Anno, an animator, actor, and director.
Senna
Botanical, or Arabic
"brightness"
Senna is a flowering bush common in the tropics, with bright yellow flowers. In herbal medicine, Senna has gained some notice as the active ingredient in so-called "dieter's teas," which works mainly…
Luminance
Latin
"light, brightness"
Brilliance
English word name
"brightness of light; exceptional intelligence"
With its word name style and two equally lovely meanings, Brilliance could be one to watch.
Noga
Variation of Nogah, Hebrew
"brightness"
Traditionally spelled as Nogah and borne by a son of King David in the Bible, Noga is a more modern form that leans feminine. Predominantly used in Israel and Egypt, it could make an interesting…
